TRENDS,NETWORKS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Fads and trends are perceptible changes in behaviors that can be seen or felt
among a large section of the population with the behavior being followed with
enthusiasm for some time. How do they differ?
Trend is a “recurrent phenomenon that takes place over time and gives rise to
speculation on the future” (Sanders, Soper, and Rothell 2002). A trend is a pattern of
gradual change in a condition, output, process, or behavior that develops into
something and has broad implications in all aspects of society which lasts for a very
long time or which becomes permanent.
Fad, on the other hand, is an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for
something, especially short-lived one; a craze. It is transitory or quick, affects a
particular group of people without impact, and driven by emotions.
The use of Tiktok became a trend that boomed more during lockdown because
of the pandemic whereas the fad of the dance “Savage Love” was short lived.